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FINANCE

Business rates retention pilots come under fire

By Martin Ford | 08 January 2020

Piloting of business rates retention has been criticised by local government treasurers.

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: 100% business rates retention could be back on agenda

By Dan Peters | 07 January 2020

Full retention of business rates could shoot back up the agenda as part of a long-awaited Governm...

FINANCE

NHS business rates claim rejected by High Court

By Martin Ford | 12 December 2019

Councils have successfully defended a claim for billions of pounds of tax relief for NHS trusts.

BUSINESS RATES

Friday the 13th

By Tony Kirkham | 04 December 2019

Friday the 13th is usually seen as an unlucky day, says Tony Kirkham - but he hopes the next one...

BUSINESS RATES

One third of 2017 Scottish revaluation appeals unresolved

By Martin Ford | 28 November 2019

Almost three quarters of business rates revaluation appeals in Scotland have so far resulted in n...

FINANCE

Councils should be leading the queue for reinvestment

By Cllr Nick Forbes | 27 November 2019

What does the LGA's Labour Group want from a new Government on local finance? Councils' funding m...

SOCIAL CARE

Deliver the funds we need to excel

By Cllr Mike Haines | 27 November 2019

What does the LGA Independent Group want a new Government to deliver on local finances? National ...

FINANCE

Our hope is for financial independence

By Cllr Izzi Seccombe | 27 November 2019

Conservative councillors are working hard to secure a strong Conservative majority in Parliament ...

SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP OF MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES

'We are arguing about a system that's just flawed'

By Ann McGauran | 27 November 2019

Sir Steve Houghton talks to Ann McGauran about the funding challenges faced by metropolitan distr...

WHITEHALL

Fielding suggests return to revenue support grant

By Dan Peters | 20 November 2019

The president of the Society of County Treasurers, Gary Fielding, has suggested local government ...

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